A Celebration of Stories told Through Sound.
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The Dark Room
Rum and Ruin
By Katharina Smets and Maarten InghelsThe intoxicating radio drama ‘Rum and Ruin’ takes you to the debauched world of drunkards, lager louts and loose women. Is good literature produced by the grace of alcohol? Or are beer and wine perniciously poisonous? In ‘Rum and Ruin’, writer Maarten Inghels and radio producer Katharina Smets reveal a literary secret never heard before on […]
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London Event
8th October 2014
Sold out: The Kitchen Sisters
PlatformFugitive Waves: A night of stories and sound with Davia Nelson of The Kitchen Sisters We’re over the moon that in October we’re going to be joined by Davia Nelson, one half of the multi-award winning San Fransisco based duo, The Kitchen Sisters. With their very own brand of quirky, cinematic, montage radio, the Kitchen […]
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Manchester Event
11th October 2014
The Written Word
The Manchester Literature FestivalWe are very excited to be teaming up with the Manchester Literature Festival for a special event exploring “The Written Word” in sound. You’ll hear about everything from the dangerous election days of Edgar Allen Poe to books with hidden chapters and some very unusual ways of getting rid of unwanted volumes. WHEN Saturday 11th […]
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Detroit Event
13th September 2014
The Poetry of Places
Matrix TheatreThis weekend we’re off to Detroit to team up with The Smitten Mitten Audio Collective to present an evening of audio on the theme of Poetry of Places – radio documentaries, soundscapes, creative audio from some of the world’s most innovative audio producers. The “Smitten Mitten Audio Collective’ are a group of audio artists and […]
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The Dark Room
Hubbub Residency
Wellcome CollectionOver the next year we will be producing a series of creative audio works as collaborators of an exciting residency at the Wellcome Collection Hub space that brings together scientists, poets, broadcasters, anthropologists, psychologists to explore the theme of rest. You can read more about The Hubbub here >>
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London Event
2nd September 2014
Sold Out: Roman Mars (99% Invisible)
The BellWe have a treat for you London. Roman Mars, creator of 99% Invisible is in town! 99% Invisible is a tiny radio show about design and architecture. With over 20 million downloads, the 99% Invisible podcast is one of the most popular podcasts in the world. The 2012 season three fund raising campaign for 99% […]
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Bristol Event
12th August 2014
Sold Out: Into the Deep
Benjamin Perry BoathouseFor our next Bristol event, we’re bringing you a night of water stories, submerged soundscapes and nautical yarns; a selection of our favourite tales of the sea, swimming and the world beneath the waves from the world’s most innovative radio producers. Join us for a night of salty audio delights in a wonderful venue right […]
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In The Dark present: Welcome to the Ark @ Womad 2014 July 24th – 27th
We are taking our audio cinema to Womad this year! ‘Welcome to the Ark’ is an invitation to board an ‘ark’ of stories and soundscapes. Join us for children’s tales from Nigeria and Australia, musicians’ memories from Ghana, Cuba and ’50s Philadelphia, and sounds from the Finnish arctic and the flooded caves of the Yorkshire […]
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“Why I’m Switching to Danish Radio”!
We’re delighted that award nominee, Stig’s Teeth, and the In The Dark Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest got such a big mention in this week’s Spectator radio review by Kate Chisholm. Step aside Borgen! It’s all about the Danish radio now! Read the review here >>